The RJ&A Equity Capital Markets team has earned widespread recognition for its equity research, investment banking, and sales & trading efforts.  We boast significant accomplishments in each of the following areas:

Dominant Equity Research Effort

• One of Wall Street’s leading research efforts with more than 40 fundamental research analysts covering more than 750 companies. 
• The analysts of RJ&A equity research have achieved consistent recognition in the annual Wall Street Journal Best on the Street Survey, often posting a cumulative result exceeding the performance of much larger firms.  Overall, Raymond James ranks seventh in cumulative awards over the past ten years.

Leading Investment Banking

• In the last five years, Raymond James has managed well over 400 offerings raising nearly $130 billion, and has completed approximately 250 M&A, advisory, and private placement assignments.
• Raymond James was named Middle Market Investment Bank of the Year in Buyouts magazine’s 2010 Deal of the Year Yearbook.  The Thomson Reuters publication cited Raymond James’ advisory role in 30 buy- and sell-side transactions with an aggregate value of more than $3 billion in 2009 alone.
• Raymond James Investment Banking received the M&A Advisor Middle-Market Deal of the Year Award in December 2009 for its role in the acquisition of Nuclear Fuel Services by Babcock & Wilcox Company.  The award-winning deal was selected from among 10 finalists, including two other Raymond James transactions.  Award recipients were chosen by an independent body of experts from a variety of industry categories.

Top Ranked Sales Force

• Among the eight largest full-service distribution networks, with approximately 5,500 affiliated financial advisors.
• Our coverage includes more than 1,000 active domestic accounts and 800 active international accounts.
• Global distribution capabilities:  approximately 25% of institutional commissions generated in five European offices.
  

*The Wall Street Journal does not sponsor, endorse, or approve Raymond James’ investment programs.  Past performance may not be indicative of future results.